With a good plan and the right tools, finishing concrete isn’t difficult. Following the steps outlined above, many DIYers can ...

Working with concrete typically means you'll need something more powerful than your run-of-the-mill power tool, and you'll need even more to put the finishing touches on a job.

How to Finish Flatter Concrete Floors - Proper concrete finishing tools and techniques will help you increase your FF numbers so that placing very flat and super flat floors becomes routine .

Proper concrete finishing tools and techniques will help you increase your FF numbers so that placing very flat and super flat floors becomes routine. Glenn Greth Kim Basham, PhD PE FACI.

Polished concrete, on the other hand, is professionally ground down with tools to create a glossy finish. ... As a result, sealed concrete finishes don't absorb liquids that can lead to stains.

Concrete-finishing tools are the subject of this report, which highlights the types of equipment available for expediently processing raw concrete, then reviews equipment from a diversity of ...

What It Is: A large concrete finishing tool. You thread a pole into its swivel fitting and push and pull the tool over concrete to smooth and flatten it. Probably takes its name from the ...

The finish I’m getting on my concrete is rough, ... – Richard S., Lakeside, Calif. DEAR RICHARD: I discovered at the ripe age of 13 how to mix concrete by hand and get it right.